Alex Meruelo made history last year by becoming the first Latino controlling owner in the NHL when he purchased the Arizona Coyotes. Meruelo made another bit of history on Monday, naming Xavier Gutierrez as the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history. "I have the utmost trust in Xavier to lead us forward and help us to become a world-class organization on and off the ice." We want the Coyotes to be a winning team on the ice and a winning business organization off this ice. We want to build a world-class organization with elite players and the best management team in the front office."

Source: CBC News June 08, 2020 19:52 UTC